SOLUTION: The first side of a triangle is 7 cm shorter than twice the second side. The third side is 4 cm longer than the first side. The perimeter is 80 cm. Find the length of each side.

Question 338833: The first side of a triangle is 7 cm shorter than twice the second side. The third side is 4 cm longer than the first side. The perimeter is 80 cm. Find the length of each side.
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Let a, b, c = lengths of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd sides respectively
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Write an equation for each statement, put in terms of a:
:
"The first side of a triangle is 7 cm shorter than twice the second side."
a = 2b - 7
2b = a + 7
b =
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"The third side is 4 cm longer than the first side."
c = a + 4
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The perimeter is 80 cm.
a + b + c = 80
Replace b & c using the above equations
a + + (a+4) = 80
get rid of that annoying fraction, multiply by 2, results
2a + (a+7) + 2(a+4) = 2(80)
2a + a + 7 + 2a + 8 = 160
5a + 15 = 160
5a = 160 - 15
5a = 145
a =
a = 29 is side a
then
b =
b =
b = 18 is side b
and
c = 29 + 4
c = 33 is side c
:
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See if those add up to 80
29 + 18 + 33 = 80

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